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United States / Mississippi / Meridian Metro Area / Lauderdale County / Lauderdale / Zip Codes
Lauderdale, MS has a humid subtropical climate, with hot and humid summers and mild winters. The average temperature in the summer is around 88°F (31°C) while the average temperature in the winter is around 62°F (17°C). Precipitation is spread throughout the year, with an average of 52 inches of rainfall annually. Thunderstorms occur on a regular basis during the spring and summer months. The area can also experience some snow during the winter months, but it is rarely heavy enough to accumulate significantly.

Lauderdale, Mississippi gets 58 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lauderdale averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 218 sunny days per year in Lauderdale. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lauderdale gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 107 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 33
Rain: averages 58 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lauderdale is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Mississippi.

5 Summer - 7.1 Winter
October, May and April are the most pleasant months in Lauderdale, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLauderdale, MississippiUnited States
  58.0 in.38.1 in.
  0.7 in.27.8 in.
  106.5 days106.2 days
  218 days205 days
  91.6°85.8°
  32.9°21.7°
  7.27
  5.24.3
  207 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Lauderdale with an average high temperature of 91.6°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Mississippi. In Lauderdale, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lauderdale are October, April and May.
In Lauderdale, there are 67.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Mississippi.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lauderdale with an average of 32.9°. This is about average compared to other places in Mississippi.
In Lauderdale, there are 53.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Mississippi.
In Lauderdale, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Mississippi.
Humidity in Lauderdale can be uncomfortable during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from June-September and the most comfortable months are October-May.
March is the wettest month in Lauderdale with 5.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 58.0 inches in Lauderdale means that it is wetter than most places in Mississippi.
July is the rainiest month in Lauderdale with 11.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.7 rainy days. There are 106.5 rainy days annually in Lauderdale, which is rainier than most places in Mississippi. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.7 inches in Lauderdale means that it is snowier than most places in Mississippi. March is the snowiest month in Lauderdale with 0.2 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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